Cycling to work: Meanings and experiences of a sustainable practice

Patrick Rérat

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2019, vol. 123, issue C, 91-104

Abstract: This paper draws on Cresswell’s conceptualisation of mobility as a combination of physical movement, meaning, and embodied and experienced practice. It addresses the motivations of and barriers to cycling to work in Switzerland based on a large questionnaire survey (n = 13,700). Motivations to cycle to work refer to well-being (both physical and mental), independence and civic engagement. Four types of cyclist are identified according to their motivations: active, civic, independent and enthusiast. Barriers relate to weather conditions, safety, logistical constraints and comfort. A cycling policy could integrate these results and focus on movement (a network of direct and well-maintained routes), experience (safe and pleasant routes designed for all types of cyclist) and meanings (by promoting cycling to various audiences and assessing the legitimacy of cycling as a fully-fledged means of transportation).

Keywords: Cycling; Utility cycling; Commuting; Motivations; Barriers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2018.10.017

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